Ruby Sales and the Future of Civil Rights Activism

Charles Marsh and Ruby Sales at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center. Photo by Stephanie Gross.

Civil rights leader Ruby Sales visited Charlottesville on November 29th to participate in a public conversation on social justice and spirituality hosted by Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.

Sales conducted a master class for UVA students with Wes Gobar, president of the UVA Black Student Union, and had a public conversation with University of Virginia religious studies professor Charles Marsh in front of a packed house at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.

Reading List

During Ms. Sales’ residency, she met privately with a small group of artists from diverse backgrounds at Welcome Gallery on Thursday, November 30, 2017. In that conversation, a participant asked Ms. Sales to recommend reading materials to further learning and exploration on the topics of race and racial healing. Ms. Sales followed up with a list of recommendations, which we have shared here for the general public in PDF form.

If you are interested in joining a informal quarterly discussion group in Charlottesville to explore the readings with others, please contact Maggie Guggenheimer at [email protected]

Special Thanks

These free, community events were made possible by funding from the Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost at the University of Virginia.